Serum total protein and albumin levels among malnourished elementary-aged children East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
| Autor: | Marni Tangkelangi, Supriati Wila Djami, Michael Bhadi Bia, Aldiana Astuti |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Public Health of Indonesia, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 110-115 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2528-1542 2477-1570 |
| DOI: | 10.36685/phi.v8i4.643 |
| Popis: | Background: School-aged children between 6-12 years are a vulnerable group that could be affected by malnutrition, which may cause growth failure and affect their school achievement. East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, is known as the province with the highest cases of malnutrition. Objective: This study aimed to determine serum total protein and albumin levels among malnourished elementary-aged children. Serum total protein and albumin are biochemical parameters that give valuable data due to malnutrition. Methods: This study employed a case-control design. Purposive sampling was used to select the samples with a total of 90 children aged 6 – 12 years, of which 45 were assigned to a case group and a control group. The children’s blood was collected and analyzed using Riele Photometer 5010. The Biuret method was applied for total protein and bromocresol green for albumin serum. Independent sample t-test with a significant value |
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